Champions League final: Can Arsenal beat Barcelona?

Arsenal are on the brink of history but it will take a unique performance to stop Barcelona making it three in a row

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Having waited just over 18 years to play at this stage of the competition, the two weeks between Arsenal's final WSL game of the season and Saturday's Champions League final has felt like an age. Now, the big day is almost upon us.

Arsenal will go into the final as clear underdogs, facing a truly formidable Barcelona side who are looking to hoist the trophy for a third successive season. Renee Slegers’ side will have to be at their very best to even make this a competitive contest, let alone win. This is a game that will pose many tactical questions, but in short it can be boiled down to this. How do you beat the greatest team of all time?

First of all, it's worth laying out the task at hand for Arsenal.